Ghazipur Lok Sabha Election Result 1984

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1984 GEN

Zainul Basher of Indian National Congress won the Ghazipur Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1984 general election, with a winning margin of 70,561 votes (15.10%).

15 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 798,528 registered electors and 468,320 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 58.70%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Zainul Basher

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
70,561
Margin %
15.10%
Total Electors
798,528
Votes Polled
468,320
Turnout
58.70%
Candidates
15
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
478
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1984
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Zainul Basher

Indian National Congress

167,194
35.70%
Male
#2
Jagdish

Lok Dal

96,633
20.60%
Male
#3
Sarjoo Pandey

Communist Party Of India

90,618
19.30%
Male
#4
Manoj Kumar Sinha

Bharatiya Janta Party

63,807
13.60%
Male
#5
Laujari

Independent

11,235
2.40%
Male
#6
Sukhram

Independent

5,307
1.10%
Male
#7
Brijesh Narain Rai

Independent

4,807
1.00%
Male
#8
Rambriksh

Independent

3,277
0.70%
Male
#9
Kedar Singh

Independent

3,132
0.70%
Male
#10
Ramnaresh

Independent

2,969
0.60%
Male
#11
Jang Bahadur Singh

Independent

2,543
0.50%
Male
#12
Iqbal Ahmad Ansari

Independent

2,374
0.50%
Male
#13
Akshayabar

Janta Party

2,098
0.40%
Male
#14
Satya Narain Rajgarhia

Independent

1,701
0.40%
Male
#15
Vishwanath Upadhyay

Independent

1,592
0.30%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Zainul Basher Indian National Congress 167,194 35.70%
2 Jagdish Lok Dal 96,633 20.60%
3 Sarjoo Pandey Communist Party Of India 90,618 19.30%
4 Manoj Kumar Sinha Bharatiya Janta Party 63,807 13.60%
5 Laujari Independent 11,235 2.40%
6 Sukhram Independent 5,307 1.10%
7 Brijesh Narain Rai Independent 4,807 1.00%
8 Rambriksh Independent 3,277 0.70%
9 Kedar Singh Independent 3,132 0.70%
10 Ramnaresh Independent 2,969 0.60%
11 Jang Bahadur Singh Independent 2,543 0.50%
12 Iqbal Ahmad Ansari Independent 2,374 0.50%
13 Akshayabar Janta Party 2,098 0.40%
14 Satya Narain Rajgarhia Independent 1,701 0.40%
15 Vishwanath Upadhyay Independent 1,592 0.30%

Ghazipur — 1984 Election Analysis

In the 1984 Lok Sabha election, Zainul Basher of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Ghazipur constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 70,561 votes.

Out of 798,528 registered electors, 468,320 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 58.70%. A total of 15 candidates contested from this constituency. The vote share chart above visualizes how votes were distributed among the candidates.

India uses the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system where the candidate with the most votes wins. The margin percentage indicates how decisive the victory was relative to total votes polled. Explore related constituencies and historical results below.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Zainul Basher (Indian National Congress) won the Ghazipur Lok Sabha seat in 1984.

The margin was 70,561 votes (15.10%%).

The voter turnout in Ghazipur for the 1984 Lok Sabha election was 58.70%%.

15 candidates contested from Ghazipur constituency in the 1984 Lok Sabha election.

Ghazipur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.